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HEALTH & FITNESS
HOW TO CHOOSE
by Paula Allia WHERE TO EXERCISE
PT, DHSc, MTC, OCS
T he holidays have started and Thanksgiving is now behind each person. There is a passion by all to
us. Some spent the time with family and or friends and work together as a team and make each
others choose to work because their family was not local.
client be successful!
There is nothing like a traditional turkey dinner with Aging gracefully and achieving
all of the fixings; then there is the dessert portion where many goals safely are key! Many people
people try at least a bite of more than one treat. exercise but are the right things being
Thanksgiving begins the time where nutritional habits are done for them? Annette Suridis, co-
broken. Emotional eating takes place and weight can be gained. owner of FT states, “Our success is
Insulin levels can fluctuate and blood sugar levels staying steady based on putting our heart and soul
are compromised. We are our own worst enemy when it comes to into doing the right things for each
losing will power and really do not think of the consequences; It client. We offer private personal training, nutritional counseling,
takes a lot of work to burn off the extra calories consumed. and private physical therapy.
Keeping yourself on track while celebrations are here is the Our goals are your goals and each of us takes pride in the
key to success if you have the will power to do so. Once the opportunity to help the client succeed. We use a variety of
“everything in moderation” gets tipped overboard, many continue possibilities based on the latest current literature for exercise and
down this spiral path until after the celebrations are over only merge them into a program that places your goals within reach.
to learn that the average person gains between 4-10 pounds. The programs are monitored. Success is based on being able to
Thanksgiving is over; Regroup NOW and try to reset your self adapt the exercise routine each time as needed to facilitate the
control before Christmas and New Years. body to achieve better tone, strength, cardiovascular durability
and thus better energy to participate in your daily desires.
So the New Year’s resolution is around the corner. It is
common that people give themselves or those they love the gift Over the years, our clients have ranged in age from 11 to
of fitness for a present. What is right for you ? Usually the goal 92. Some clients focus on weight training and other focus on
is to lose weight and initiate or continue some form of activity. cardiovascular health. Overall, variation in exercises is key to
Is it pilates, yoga, interval training, cardiovascular, toning or stimulate the body to make corrective changes in strength and
strengthening that you need? Well, it is usually a combination of endurance. This hard work emphasizes facilitation of proper
these choices that is best. movement patterns.
The key to exercise is to move, utilize muscles in coordinated The personal training side of FT is very unique. Each client
patterns, and facilitate the muscles for strength training and has their own fully equipped private suite so that the emphasis
endurance. If you work hard enough, calories are burned and you is solely on each individual with no waiting for equipment and
can even get your weight back on track. privacy in order to work at the level that the client desires without
If you are merely exercising to lose weight, you must get others watching.
emotionally on track and you need to control the types of foods At our facility, one-on-one Physical Therapy expertise is also
you eat, the kinds of food eaten, as well as the quantity of food available to focus on proper biomechanics and proper movement
intake. It is not as simple as calories in-calories out. This would patterns with the attempts of correcting imbalances before the
be easy. This is why many people start a program and quit within body breaks down further. Most have had joint problems that can
the first 6 weeks. be helped by using this knowledge of movement dysfunctions.
Fitness Together in downtown Naples is a private personal Give the gift of wellness and consider us when choosing the
training and physical therapy studio that is an option to conquer appropriate place for guidance of a fitness training program or a
your New Year’s goals. May 10th of this year marked the 10th physical therapy movement screening test. We are here to serve
anniversary of its success. Many fitness facilities come and go but you and our utmost integrity and success speaks for itself.
the success of FT being one of the most successful FTs in the Here’s to your Health!
country speaks loudly. For further information, please call Paula at Fitness Together in
downtown Naples 239.263.9348.
At FT, all trainers are certified by nationally recognized
organizations. The trainers have a special thirst for knowledge
and strive to learn new things. Their understanding of the Fitness Together
body’s biomechanics and their ability to recognize movement 335 14th Ave South | Naples, FL 34102
dysfunctions is a plus. The focus is to work one-on–one with 239.263.9348 | FitnessTogether.com/Naples
each client to achieve specific goals and to add to the longevity of
50 Life in Naples | December 2014
HOW TO CHOOSE
by Paula Allia WHERE TO EXERCISE
PT, DHSc, MTC, OCS
T he holidays have started and Thanksgiving is now behind each person. There is a passion by all to
us. Some spent the time with family and or friends and work together as a team and make each
others choose to work because their family was not local.
client be successful!
There is nothing like a traditional turkey dinner with Aging gracefully and achieving
all of the fixings; then there is the dessert portion where many goals safely are key! Many people
people try at least a bite of more than one treat. exercise but are the right things being
Thanksgiving begins the time where nutritional habits are done for them? Annette Suridis, co-
broken. Emotional eating takes place and weight can be gained. owner of FT states, “Our success is
Insulin levels can fluctuate and blood sugar levels staying steady based on putting our heart and soul
are compromised. We are our own worst enemy when it comes to into doing the right things for each
losing will power and really do not think of the consequences; It client. We offer private personal training, nutritional counseling,
takes a lot of work to burn off the extra calories consumed. and private physical therapy.
Keeping yourself on track while celebrations are here is the Our goals are your goals and each of us takes pride in the
key to success if you have the will power to do so. Once the opportunity to help the client succeed. We use a variety of
“everything in moderation” gets tipped overboard, many continue possibilities based on the latest current literature for exercise and
down this spiral path until after the celebrations are over only merge them into a program that places your goals within reach.
to learn that the average person gains between 4-10 pounds. The programs are monitored. Success is based on being able to
Thanksgiving is over; Regroup NOW and try to reset your self adapt the exercise routine each time as needed to facilitate the
control before Christmas and New Years. body to achieve better tone, strength, cardiovascular durability
and thus better energy to participate in your daily desires.
So the New Year’s resolution is around the corner. It is
common that people give themselves or those they love the gift Over the years, our clients have ranged in age from 11 to
of fitness for a present. What is right for you ? Usually the goal 92. Some clients focus on weight training and other focus on
is to lose weight and initiate or continue some form of activity. cardiovascular health. Overall, variation in exercises is key to
Is it pilates, yoga, interval training, cardiovascular, toning or stimulate the body to make corrective changes in strength and
strengthening that you need? Well, it is usually a combination of endurance. This hard work emphasizes facilitation of proper
these choices that is best. movement patterns.
The key to exercise is to move, utilize muscles in coordinated The personal training side of FT is very unique. Each client
patterns, and facilitate the muscles for strength training and has their own fully equipped private suite so that the emphasis
endurance. If you work hard enough, calories are burned and you is solely on each individual with no waiting for equipment and
can even get your weight back on track. privacy in order to work at the level that the client desires without
If you are merely exercising to lose weight, you must get others watching.
emotionally on track and you need to control the types of foods At our facility, one-on-one Physical Therapy expertise is also
you eat, the kinds of food eaten, as well as the quantity of food available to focus on proper biomechanics and proper movement
intake. It is not as simple as calories in-calories out. This would patterns with the attempts of correcting imbalances before the
be easy. This is why many people start a program and quit within body breaks down further. Most have had joint problems that can
the first 6 weeks. be helped by using this knowledge of movement dysfunctions.
Fitness Together in downtown Naples is a private personal Give the gift of wellness and consider us when choosing the
training and physical therapy studio that is an option to conquer appropriate place for guidance of a fitness training program or a
your New Year’s goals. May 10th of this year marked the 10th physical therapy movement screening test. We are here to serve
anniversary of its success. Many fitness facilities come and go but you and our utmost integrity and success speaks for itself.
the success of FT being one of the most successful FTs in the Here’s to your Health!
country speaks loudly. For further information, please call Paula at Fitness Together in
downtown Naples 239.263.9348.
At FT, all trainers are certified by nationally recognized
organizations. The trainers have a special thirst for knowledge
and strive to learn new things. Their understanding of the Fitness Together
body’s biomechanics and their ability to recognize movement 335 14th Ave South | Naples, FL 34102
dysfunctions is a plus. The focus is to work one-on–one with 239.263.9348 | FitnessTogether.com/Naples
each client to achieve specific goals and to add to the longevity of
50 Life in Naples | December 2014
